Summer Course on Gender in Latvia

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HESP Summer School MEN AND MASCULINITIES

The Center for Gender Studies, The University of Latvia, is pleased to
announce the competition for participation in the Summer School "Men and
Masculinities" supported by HESP-Soros Foundation.


The course will propose an innovative topic for the development of faculty
in social sciences and humanities, for the promotion of gender research in
men and masculinities in the countries of Eastern/central Europe, Baltic
region, NIS countries. As such, the Summer School will address the topic
from different academic perspectives. As there already exists a body of
scholars involved nationally and internationally in the gender research of
men roles and masculinities, it will also be productive for the researchers
of the region to learn from the innovative research methodologies in
different contexts so that the teaching material can be utilised in their
own countries and, moreover, enable them to develop the gender research on
men roles and masculinities in their region. The target audience of the
Summer School is PhD students and university lecturers/researchers in social
sciences and humanities from Eastern/Central Europe, Baltic region, NIS
countries. The lectures will focus on masculinities in national and
international perspectives; masculinities and globalisation; masculinity
politics; social organisation of masculinity; masculinities:
interdisciplinary research perspectives; representations and constructions
of masculinities in media; sociology of masculinities; theorising the
problem of masculinities in men's studies and others.

Summer School is for PhD students and academic researchers/university
lecturers

Application deadline - 15, May, 2001

Application document package
1. CV
2. List of publications
3. A two-page description of the current research project
4. 2 letters of support
5. Copy of TOEFL certificate (or any English Proficiency test document) -
the Summer School will be in the English language
6. A letter of motivation
7. Application form

Participants will be provided with accommodation and meals during the Summer
School.
!!! Participants will have to seek additional funding for travel
arrangements and meals.
!!! Participants will have to take care of visa and insurance arrangements.

The place:
University of Latvia
Riga
Latvia

Duration:
5, August - 24, August, 2001

Language:
English

School director:
Irina Novikova
Director
Center for Gender Studies
University of Latvia

School coordinator:
Diana Ieleja
Coordinator
Center for Gender Studies
University of Latvia

Contact persons:
Irina Novikova (iranovi at lanet.lv)
Diana Ieleja (dieleja at hotmail.com)

Address:
The Center for Gender Studies
Office 133
Raina Blvd-19
Riga
LV-1586
Latvia
Fax 371 7 820113
Tel 371 7 034327


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